I've got Wally Murphy's D 11 at the shop- a bit taller than std but what history!!

Tommy White

From:Nashville

Posted 25 Jan 2016 10:17 am

Jim,
It ain't so without pictures, pictures, pictures!

Jim Palenscar

From:Oceanside, Calif, USA

Posted 25 Jan 2016 10:45 am

They are on my website- www.steelguitars.me under inventory. There is a badge underneath the guitar that says "Designed and Custom Built for Wally Murphy by
ZB Guitar Company, Phoenix, Arizona" and the guitar is 2" taller than std. Think "William Tell"

Eric Dahlhoff

From:Point Arena, California

Posted 25 Jan 2016 1:11 pm

Ben, Wow -oh -wow!
Super color too!
Congratulations!_________________"To live outside the law you must be honest." (Bob Dylan)

Mike DiAlesandro

From:Kent, Ohio

Posted 25 Jan 2016 3:59 pm

Jim Palenscar wrote:

I've got Wally Murphy's D 11 at the shop- a bit taller than std but what history!!

Russ Tkac

Posted 31 Jan 2016 1:30 pm

I had one of those S-10 closet queens. Not as old as Ben's but from 1975 I believe and really clean. Sold it a few years ago.

Joe A. Camacho

Posted 2 Feb 2016 9:21 am

Wow, nice one Russ! I wonder who has it now?

Russ Tkac

Posted 2 Feb 2016 4:32 pm

I looked it up and sold it to John Hansen in Washington State back in 2008. Not sure if he still has it. That's going on 8 years. I don't think he has been on the forum in a while. She was a beauty though and sounded great as I remember ... why did I sell it?

Or this one ...

Or this one ...

But I still have this one ...

and this one ...

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Duncan Hodge

From:DeLand, FL USA

Posted 3 Feb 2016 10:48 am

Or this one... are you viewing Joe Camacho? Joe, I hope you know that I'm still just funnin' with you. You always played that blue ZB better than I ever did.
Duncan

_________________"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."

Russ Tkac

Posted 4 Feb 2016 8:41 am

Duncan, It's time to repent and buy another.

Joe A. Camacho

Posted 4 Feb 2016 5:04 pm

Still my favorite! Does anyone know where I can find a couple ZB keyheads?

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Duncan Hodge

From:DeLand, FL USA

Posted 5 Feb 2016 6:14 am

Nice picture, Joe. Now I'm more depressed than ever. Not only do you play it better than me... you're way better looking than me too. I tells ya, life ain't fair.
Play it in great health, my friend.
Duncan_________________"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."

Russ Tkac

Posted 6 Feb 2016 10:19 am

This one owner ZB is posted on the ZB Custom facebook group. #229 It is very nice.

Carl Heatley

From:Morehead City,NC

Posted 21 Mar 2016 2:31 pm

Can anyone tell me what year ZB #0494 would be?
Thanks Carl.

Russ Tkac

Posted 4 Apr 2016 12:37 pm69 Zb Custom

Recent 1969 ZB Custom sold on the forum. Very nice. Looks like a D10 version of Tom Brumley's from the Tom Cattin' Album cover.

Bonnie Saher

From:Thousand Oaks Ca USA

Posted 1 May 2016 2:19 pmmy new zb

Just received my new to me ZB from forum member Doug Demaire natural maple D11 8/9 serial #0497 purchased new by Walley Murphy in 1972
so it is close to your serial # Carl.
I was thinking of refinishing it till I practiced on an old piece of wood,
I had bought the sandpaper, stripper, food color, and alcohol
(the kind you rub not the kind you drink) after a few hours of mistakes I though hey...it looks great the way it is!
So I think I will concentrate on under the hood instead.
I would like to keep Walley's copedent,
and change the C6 side to Zane Kings E6/9 copedent. Is this even possible? without a lot of reconstruction?
Here is the current copedent on the guitar.

George Webb

From:Mississauga, Ont, CAN

Posted 11 May 2016 9:18 am... and yet another beauty. Here's ZB #1167

I bought this ZB, serial # 1167, used in 1976 in Oakville, Ontario.

It originally had 1 Knee and 5 pedals near the middle of the body.

Thanks to Ed Naylor back in 2001 or so, I've had parts for 3 more knee levers and have finally spent some time working on the guitar. ... still a work in progress.

It sounds great !

It plays well except for poor return of lowered 4th string and hearing mechanical noise.

The 4th knee lever is next, then modify the nut rollers with smaller axle and bearings, and mechanically isolate the p/u.

I'm assuming from info on Sonny Curtis's # 1163 that my guitar may be from 1968 or 69. Any info appreciated.

Cheers,
George Webb

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Josh Rossow

From:Mchenry, Illinois

Posted 11 May 2016 10:07 am

Very Nice George! Love to see these old ZB's

George Webb

From:Mississauga, Ont, CAN

Posted 11 May 2016 10:22 am

Thanks Josh,
Yours looks pretty sweet.
I've enjoyed this thread for a long time ... these guitar finishes are such a bonus!

Ben Elder

From:La Crescenta, California, USA

Posted 11 May 2016 11:44 amZane Red

Somehow PARADE Magazine and Entertainment Tonight failed to mention that this was International Red '60s ZB week, but I guess I'd better jump in.

This was seen previously on the Forum up for sale last year in January, then a few months later. Equipped for up to 8 pedals. This one is #1072 from May 1967 if I recall Greg Jones' research.

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International Red '60s ZB week continues (5/14/16) with this D-11 (s/n 0300) for sale at Carter Vintage Instruments in Nashville:

_________________Life is unjust, we do not deserve our good fortune, and so it behooves us to be quiet about it.

--Garrison Keillor

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